Napa, CA vs Fairfield, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNapa, CAFairfield, CA
Population78,239120,785
Median Household Income$105,963$101,895
Median Rent$2,282/mo$2,266/mo
Median Home Value$856,400$624,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%61.8%
Poverty Rate8.5%10.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k219522
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1801,799
Median AQI—33
Good AQI Days /yr—353
Summer Highs83°F88°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min30.7 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.523
College Degree Rate38.2%26.6%
Foreign-Born %20.9%23.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%+2.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.